06h 45m 08.9173s, −16° 42′ 58.017″
Sirius is located in Canis Major at RA 6h 45m 08.9173s Decl -16° 42' 58.017". It is about 8.6 light years away.
Sirius is a binary star system Sirius A and Sirius B.The distance separating Sirius A from B varies between 8.1 and 31.5 AU. (See related question).
No, but Sirius B is,
Sirius, which consists of both Sirius A and Sirius B is in the constellation Canis Major, which, if you are looking south, appears below and to the left of Orion. Sirius B itself is too dim to be seen from Earth; the vast majority of the light from Sirius is from Sirius A. Even then, as a binary system, the two stars are too close together for us to see them separately.
Sirius is actually a binary star system. Sirius A has an apparent magnitude of -1.46 whereas Sirius B has an apparent magnitude of 8.3
The celestial coordinates of Sirius are: Right Ascension: 6h 45m 09s Declination: -16° 42' 58''
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The brightest star is v Oct with an RA of 21h 41m 28.47s and declination of −77° 23′ 22.1″
The right ascension of Sirius is approximately 6 hours and 45 minutes, and its declination is approximately -16 degrees. It is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.
A declination is a term used in astronomy to describe the angular distance of a celestial object from the celestial equator. For example, the declination of the star Sirius is approximately -16.7 degrees, indicating its position relative to the celestial equator.
The terms "latitude" and "longitude" only apply to terrestrial navigation here on the surface of the Earth. In Astronomy, the terms "right ascension" and "declination" are used instead. The RA of Pisces is 1 hour and the declination is +15 degrees.
Sirius is located in Canis Major at RA 6h 45m 08.9173s Decl -16° 42' 58.017". It is about 8.6 light years away.
The celestial coordinates of the autumnal equinox are 0 hours right ascension and 0 degrees declination. This marks the point at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, and day and night are of equal length.
The declination of the constellation Gemini is +20.
There are no constellations "behind" or "in front of" other constellations.Orion is an area of the sky (about 594 square degrees centered at 5h RA and +5° Declination).The constellations around Orion are:GeminiLepusMonocerosEridanusTaurusAuriga
To calculate the magnetic bearing, you would subtract the declination from the true bearing if the declination is east, or add the declination if the declination is west. In this case, since the declination is 8 degrees east, you would subtract the declination from the true bearing of 180 degrees. Magnetic bearing = True bearing - Declination Magnetic bearing = 180 degrees - 8 degrees Magnetic bearing = 172 degrees
Magnet declination is the angle between magnetic north and true north. Declination is considered positive east of truth north and negative when west.